Looking to buy a CUCV

[ricksherryjosh1]

Hey guys new to the site and i am looking to buy a cucv, I have a question, the 1985 cucv has a strong motor and good body, my concern is the front wheel bearing is going out and the seller has bought the bearing but hasn't installed, he says he only knows it needs a bearing because it's making a roaring sound, I will have to drive it 3 hours home concerned if it will make it no knocking or bumping, the radiator plastic area has a hair line crack the i think i can do a temp fix to get it home. Should i be majorly concerned about the bearing or should it make it home? thanks for any information. he doesn't seem to think i will have a problem driving it home, but he is selling it

Rick

 

[Tow4]

Bad bearing; I would trailer it.

 

[pigfoot63]

Should only take an hour to replace, so why risk it.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Ok guys sound like some good advice.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Another question I can get my hands on a two wheel tow dolly. You guys see a problem towing it with rear wheels even with it being 4x4?

 

[wayne pick]

Most tow dollys do not have the capacity to tow a 5200 LB truck. If you find one, disconnect the rear drive shaft on towed vehicle.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Ok great thanks guys, maybe I should find one closer with less issues ggrrr

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Hey, it doesn't take much to rent a proper trailer. I towed mine home on a two-axle 8x16 that handled it just fine, and it cost me a whopping 70 bucks for the day.

Don't give up on that easily!

 

[trukhead]

I bought a M1028 with the alignment spec for 8 alignments in white writer on the interior of the drivers door from GL. It seems the motor-pool never thought to check the wheel bearings! The tires are scrubbed real bad. the only thing holding the wheel on is the brake caliper. It was too bad, the truck only has 32,000 or so miles on it. It tears parts up when the bearings are going bad!

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

Yeah, I had a bearing disintegrate on me in an old Oldsmobile I had back when. Like yours, nothing holding the wheel on but the caliper. It happened in about 60 seconds I went from rolling down the freeway at 60, to fighting the wheel and trying to get over to the shoulder.

Not a fun ride!

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Well thinking I could just go to the nearest auto zone or advanced and replace it in the parking lot. They would have the tools I could use. I wonder if they would have a press to press the bearing and chases in. If this is a one hour fix I could take care of it right then???

 

[wayne pick]

If you have never done it before, it's not a one hour job, and I woulden't trust anyone working at Autozone with a press. I doubt they provide any shop services anyway. Basic tools are all you need along with a hub socket. A brass drift will remove and install the bearing races. cool the races in ice water for about 20 min. This will shrink them making installation easier. Youre better off doing this job in the sellers driveway if possible.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Thanks man just trying to figure ho to get this home. Good idea about the races.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

Any idea where the best place to buy the complete kit. I am going to go ahead and do both sides once I get it home just to be safe and have it done with.

 

[wayne pick]

Don't know about a complete kit. Just tell the parts guy you want inner, outer bearings races and seals. You never stated what truck you have in your original thread, just as a CUCV. Doing both sides is a good idea. you might as well do a pad slap brake job as well. you will have all that apart anyway and it's cheap insurance. Make sure all the fluids are topped off before hitting the road, including the transfer case and diffs.

 

[MarcusOReallyus]

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Sunbelt Rentals, right in your back yard in Cayce. 64 bucks for a day!

Why mess with trying to do a bearing job in the seller's driveway???

Trailer it home and take your time!

Don't have a tow vehicle?

So rent one! If you can't afford to rent a truck and trailer to bring it home safely, don't buy the truck!

 

[wayne pick]

Hea Marcus, I just suggested doing the job in the sellers drive to avoid any problems with local law inforcement. Parking lot repairs are not tolerated here due to insurance issues. I myself would also trailer it. The OP seems determined to drive it so watta ya gonna do? Who knows what else is wrong with this thing. A breakdown on the highway will be far more costly than the cost of a trailer and a truck to pull it with.

 

[IdahoPlowboy]

I would also trailer it and take my time at home with repairs. It would be cheaper by far in the long run.

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

It's a 1986 cucv m1009, yeah think i am going to do the trailer $86 a day at uhal , never heard of sunbelt, and truck and trailer is $190

 

[ricksherryjosh1]

ok autozone sells the inner and outer bearings and races for about $30 and then the inner seal for $7 all in stock... so for about $75 can do both sides